Muncie, United States
Ball State University
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Ball State University
Ball State University is a public university in Muncie, Indiana, about an hour northeast of Indianapolis. It is known for architecture, telecommunications and media production, education, nursing and business, and it runs a large immersive learning programme in which students work on real projects for outside clients.
The campus is residential and self-contained, and Muncie is a small city where student costs stay moderate. International students apply to undergraduate and graduate courses through the university's centre for international development, which also handles orientation and visa support.
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University at a glance
- Institution type
- Public
- City
- Muncie
- Founded
- 1918
- Ranking
- US News rank 204 (as of September 2025)
- Indicative tuition
- USD 26,696 to 29,630 (as of August 2025)
- Indicative living costs
- USD 12,064
- Intakes
- January, May, September
- Tests accepted
- IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo
- Courses listed
- 130
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